Lars Gullin

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Improving upon the original LP in Dragon's Lars Gullin series by adding an additional four-song session, this CD features the legendary Swedish baritonist with four different groups from the 1955-1956 period, ranging from a quartet to an octet and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker on four numbers. Throughout, Gullin is heard in prime form, stretching out on his most famous original ("Danny's Dream"), featuring the cool-toned clarinet of Arne Domnerus on "Ma," and holding his own with Baker's quartet.

PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [1-3] LARS GULLIN QUARTET/QUINTET:

• LARS GULLIN, tenor sax
• ROLF BILLBERG, tenor sax
• ROLF BERG, guitar
• GEORG RIEDEL, bass
• BOSSE STOOR,drums
• Stockholm's Concert Hall, April 25, 1955.

PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [4-7] LARS GULLIN & CHET BAKER QUARTET:

• LARS GULLIN, baritone sax
• DICK TWARDZIK, piano
• JIMMY BOND, bass
• PETER LITTMAN, drums
• CATHERINE VALENTE, vocals
• Stuttgart, October 15, 1955

PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [8-11] LARS GULLIN QUARTET:

• LARS GULLIN, baritone sax
• RUNE ÖFVERMAN, piano
• BENGT CARLSSON, bass
• NILS-BERTIL DAHLANDER, drums
• Sundbyberg, Sweden, April 24, 1956.

PERSONNEL ON TRACKS [12-14] LARS GULLIN, OCTET:

• LARS GULLIN, baritone sax
• GORDON OLSSON, trombone
• ARNE DOMNERUS, clarinet, alto sax
• BJARNE NEREM, tenor sax
• LENNART JANSSON, baritone sax
• GUNNAR SVENSSON, piano
• GEORG RIEDEL, bass
• EGIL JOHANSEN, drums
• Stockholm, May 31, 1956.

TRACKS:

• 01. Danny's Dream
• 02. Igloo
• 03. Lars Meets Jeff
• 04. Cool Blues
• 05. Brash
• 06. Lover Man
• 07. I'll Remember April
• 08. All Of Me
• 09. Like Someone In Love
• 10. Jeepers Creepers
• 11. You Go To My Head
• 12. Fedja
• 13. Ma
• 14. Perntz.